Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 32 · 40 questions

Study tip (Minutes follow marks): Minutes per mark = writing minutes ÷ total marks. Time for a question = marks × minutes per mark; for several questions, add the marks first. Writing time = exam minutes − reading minutes − checking minutes. Keep an eye on the clock and save a few minutes to check.

1. 1.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
2. 2.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
3. 3.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
4. 4.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
5. 5.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
6. 6.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
8. 8.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to check answers (b) to leave early (c) to chat (d) to start drawing
9. 9.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) no eye on the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) rewriting the question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) a few minutes to check (c) more time for more marks (d) time per section
12. 12.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
13. 13.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
15. 15.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) starting with hardest Q (c) no time left to check (d) a plan for long answers
16. 16.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) glancing at the clock (c) starting with hardest Q (d) no eye on the clock
17. 17.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
18. 18.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) a short, exact answer (c) three diagrams (d) a full page
19. 19.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
20. 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) a plan for long answers (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) time per section
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) no time left to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) starting with hardest Q
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) time per section (c) more time for more marks (d) glancing at the clock
23. 23.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
24. 24.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no time left to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) one Q eats half the time
26. 26.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it less time (b) skip it (c) give it more time (d) write one word
27. 27.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
28. 28.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) no time left to check (d) leaving a stuck question
29. 29.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
30. 30.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
31. 31.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) keep going for ages (b) move on, return later (c) leave the exam (d) start it again
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) time per section (c) no time left to check (d) rewriting the question
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) starting with hardest Q (c) one Q eats half the time (d) leaving a stuck question
34. 34.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
35. 35.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks + minutes (d) marks × minutes
36. 36.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) no eye on the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) rewriting the question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) leaving a stuck question (d) long answers for 1 mark
38. 38.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
39. 39.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) a few minutes to check

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